Employee Turnover Cost Calculator
What losing a team member really costs.
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Results
- Cost per leaver
- $19,000.00
- Annual turnover cost
- $114,000.00
- Lost productivity
- $13,000.00
- As share of salary
- 37%
Quick answer
Replacing an employee typically costs half to twice their annual salary.
Cost = recruitment + onboarding + lost productivity
How to use the Employee Turnover Cost Calculator
- 1Enter the leaver's salary and recruitment costs.
- 2Set ramp-up length and productivity during it.
- 3Enter annual leavers to see the total.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Annual salary52000 $
- Recruitment cost6000 $
- Ramp-up months3
- Productivity during ramp50 %
- Leavers per year6
Results
- Cost per leaver$19,000.00
- Annual turnover cost$114,000.00
- Lost productivity$13,000.00
- As share of salary37%
Frequently asked questions
Why double the lost productivity?
Both the departing and incoming employee run below full output.
How do I reduce it?
Retention spending is almost always cheaper than replacement.
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